Wardrobe



Feb. 7, 1928.-

f 1,658,593 .n T. FAlRHuRs-r WARDROBE Filed April 27. 1927 ""nl T93926., 2,65%959@ AJ., "ai, Hummm WARDROBE Filati Abril 27. 192'? 4Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR 27a z r zz? Patented Feb. 7, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

J OHN., THOMAS FAIRHURST, OF FOREST HILLS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO. J. S.WILSONl CORPORATION, OF'NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA.

WARDROIBE.

Application led April 27, 1927. SerialjNo. 186,870.

This invention-relates to a wardrobe and more particularly to that typeot wardrobe in which the vdoors employed for closing the same are somounted as to slide and pari tially revolve inordento economize spaceboth inside and outside of the wardrobe. Heretotore, wardrobes,cabinetsand similar structures have been provided with doors so mounted as toslide and swing, that is to i slide and to also partially revolve. Inthis type 'of wardrobe the doors are usually constructed to normallyclose the -ront or face portion of the wardrobe andare usually two innumber, that is there is a pair of doors.

l In some instances'wardrobes are made in sections separated from eachother by partitions, and each section provided with a pair ot doors,eachpair of doors being separated by the partition which separates thesections l ot ythe wardrobe. .These doors as usually constructed aremounted tov slide andv swing in such a manner that the adjacent edges ofthe doors when closed assume a substantially central position relativelyto the front of i the wai'drobe, and in opening the doors that iscausing the. same to slide and swing the; af 'acent edges thereof moveoutwardly. llflien mounted to swing in this manner there is no materialinterference between the adjacentedges of the doors as `the same aremoved apart in opening either one or both doors to gain access to thewardrobe. However, in instances where it is desirable to use a pluralityor' number of doors greater than two and to arrange them as a.continuous rontwhen closed, some of the doors must be mounted to turn in`the otherdirection, that is to cause their normally adjacent edges tomove inwardly, and in such cases there may be an obvious interferencebetween the adjacent 'edges of the doors. This is decidedlydisadvantageous in many places, where for example in the use in classrooms, lecture halls and like `places, the faces of the doors may befitted with slabs of slate for use as black boards, in which instance itwill be manifest any if interference between the edges ot adjacent doorsin moving in-y wardly would tend to crack and break or otherwise injurethe edges ont the slabs of slate 4so as to mar their appearance 4andbreakthe continuity of the blackboard which is otherwise continuous whenthe ,doors are closed. 0f course, it will be un- .derstood that in thisparticular use of the wardrobe there are necessarily employed sets ofdoors 1n excess of two, particularly when the wardrobe is made to extendthe entire width or length of a class room 'or similar material forminga blackboard. Inl

structures of .this kind the doorsare necessarily of a greater numberthan two, and the adjacent edges of predetermined doors must swinginwardly instead of outwardly, and one of the objects of the inventionis to provide devices associated with the inwardly moving edges ofadjacent doors for parting the same or causing them to separate or shiftsuiiciently upon their initial inward and nal outward movement toprevent them from contacting with each other and consequently obviatingthe liability of marring, breaking or otherwise injuring the inwardlyswinging edges of adjacent doors. The apparatus by which this isaccomplished as well as the apparatus employed in carrying out otherobjects of the invention will be hereinafter more particularlydescribed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a front eleva.- tion and partial crosssection illustratin a wardrobe made in accordance with this 1nvention.

Fig. l2 is an enlarged sectional elevation illustrating a ormlof guidemember employed at the bottom of the inwardly movmgpdge of a door.

ig. Sis a front elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 2. Y

Fig. 4 is a sectional planen an enlarged scale online 4 4, Fig. Fig. 5is also a sectionalplan on an enlar `ed scale on line 5 5, Fig. 1.

ig. 6 is a sectional elevation on an enlarged scale on line 6 6, Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a partial elevation on an enlarged Lscale showing a hanger forone of the doors,

taken on line 7 7, Fi 6i Fig. 8 is a section elevation on an enlargedscale on line 8 8, Fig. 4.

Fig. 9 is a section on line 9-9, Fig. 1.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged section taken on line 10-10 Fig. 5.

Fig. 11 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is a partial plan on an enlarged scale of the top of one of thedoors.

Fig. 13 is a sectional elevation on line 13-13, Fig. 12, and

Fig. 14 is a plan showing another form of guide as employed at the lowerend of one of the doors.

As illustrated in the drawing, the wardrobe in 4which the presentinvention 1s incorporated comprises a rear wall 20, end walls 21 and 22,a base or floor 23, a top wall 24 and a Stringer or upper board 25extending across the front which is otherwise open and fitted with doors26, 27, 28 and 29 which till the open front of the wardrobe and whenshut enclose the same. Obviously` the wardrobe may be constructed as aunit or built in as a part of a building or otherwise. It will beequally obvious that the doors may be made in any suitable manner. Asillustrated. however, each door in its lower portion is fitted with apanel 30 and in its upper face portion with a slab of slate 31.Exteriorly each door may also be provided with a rack 32 for holdingcrayon, chalk or other materials for'marking on the slate, as well aserasers for obliterating themarks. The doors are so constructed andarranged as to form a continuous front for the wardrobe whereby as willbe understood when the doors are closed the adjacent edges thereof abutagainst each other making the blackboard a substantiallycontinuousstructure so as to present a uniform and neat appearance andto be usable for school, lecture and other purposes.

The doors may be mounted to slide and to swing or rotate in a mannerwhich is old in the art so as to be moved from their normally closedpositions in which they enclose the wardrobe to open positions in whichthey lie within the wardrobe in substantially thelr entireties. This ofcourse, will depend upon the width of the doors and the depth of thewardrobe, but in an event, the doors when open do not protru e appreciably beyond the front ofthe wardrobe. To this end for example, the door27 is mounted to move on a. hanger which runs on a curved track. Asillustrated in the drawing, there is a bracket 33 having an arcuatetrack 34 which is substantially a quadrant, this bracket being suitablyconnected in the upper' ortion of the wardrobe by being secure to across bar 35 and the adjacent portion of the Stringer piece 25 orotherwise. There is a hanger 36 fitted' with rollers 37 and 38 which areadapted to run on the track 84.. The hanger 36 has a spindle 39 swiveledin lugs 40 and 41, the upper end of the spindle being provided with ahead 42 which determines its position in one direction relatively to thelugs 40 and 41. The spindle 39 also is swiveled in lugs 43 and 44 on ayplate 45 which is suitably secured by means of screws or otherwise tothe inner face of the door 27 adjacent the upper end thereof and in asubstantially cen-trally disposed position. The spindle 39 beneath thelug 44 is iitted with nuts 46 which may be adjusted to determine theposition of the door relatively to the hanger and the track upon whichit moves.

The door 28 may be mounted to slide and swing or rotate in a similarmanner by means of a bracket 47 including a curved track 48 and a hanger49 similar in all respects to those hereinbetore described. In likemanner, the door 26 is mounted to slide and turn or rotate by means of abracket 50 having a curved track 5l and a hanger 52.

In carrying out the invention in the present case the inwardly movingvertical edge of each door is provided both at the bottom and at the topthereof with devices for guiding or directing its movement in such amanner that in the initial movement thereof the edge of either door isshifted from the edge of the adjacent door or if both doors are movedsimultaneously these inwardly moving vertical edges are shifted so as toseparate upon the initial movement of the doors inorder as hereinbeforestated to prevent the edges of the doors from coming in contact and thusbecoming damaged. By reference to the drawing it will be seen that theadjacent edges of the doors 27 and 28 move inwardly upon being openedand in order to eii'ect the shifting 'of the idoors to aposition inwhich these inwardly moving edges do not contact with each other, thedoors as hereinbefore stated at these inner edges are provided also onthe bottom and at the top with devices for eiiecting this shiftingmovement. At the bottom of the door 27 and in a position spaced slightlyfrom the edge thereof which is adjacent the edge of the door 27 ,thereis suitably mounted a rod 53. As illustrated, particular reference beinmade to Figs. 2 and 3, this rod is journale to swivel in lugs 54 and 55extending from a' plate 56 which by means of screws 57 or otherwise issecured to the lower inner face l of the door adjacent this inwardlymoving edge thereof. Adjacent the lug 54 the rod 53 is tted with acollar 58 and spaced therefrom `and relatively adjacent the lug 55 therod is also provided with a collar 59 which is normally maintainedagainst a pin 60 extending through and projecting from the rod by meansof a spring 61 which surrounds the rod and extends between the collars58 and 59, whereby as will be understood the door is sup orted to acertain extent by this rod and the devices immediately y will beunderstood the roller is particularly' Leashes to be described. A t thelower end of the rod the sameds provided with a yoke headl face of whichis wedge shape as is also clearly indicated in the drawing, whereby asadapted to engage theI track and cannot easily jump or become disengagedtherefrom. In suitable positions the track 67 may be provided withflanges 68- so that by screws or bolts or other suitable means the trackis secured to the base or floor of the wardrobe. Also as clearlyindicated in the drawing, the track adjacent its outer end is providedwith i a more or less sharp bend or curve 69. 'lhis bend or curve in thetrack directs the travel of the roller and through the same and the rodwith its connections to the door causes the door to shift crosswisethereof a predetermined distance upon its initial movement in moving thesame to an open position. In order to effect this purpose, the roller ismounted ina position in the yoke head offset from the axis of the rod asis clearly indicated in Fig. 3, and in order to provide for the shiftingof the door from one position to the` other, that is from its open toits closed position, and vice versa, the lower ,inner surface of thedoor is recessed as indicated at l70 to accommodate the variouspositions of the yoke head.

In its. upper edge the door 27 is provided with a plate 71 which ispreferably set ina recess provided therefor and which is secured inlposition by meansof screws 72 or otherwise. 0n the forward end of theplate 71 there is a roller 73. This is mounted on a screw shaft 74 andisadapted to travel in a groove 75 provided for this purpose in a andcorresponds therewith in outline and vice as hereinbefore described,being attachedto the lower inner surface of the door exteriorly thereof,makes it necessary to causethe( track 67 and the groove 7 5 to eX- tendat an angle or inclination to the Wardrobe transversely thereof, thesepositions being indicated in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawing. sirable tohave the door when open assume aposition,y as near as possible to rightangles to that which it assumes when in a closed posit-ion. It is quitepossible as hereinafter described te `mount the guiding devices` at thelower eid of the door beneath the same so that the tracks and groovesmay run in a truly transverse direction from the curved portions thereofto their inner ends.

The door 28 at the edge thereof adjacent the edge of the door 27 isprovided with a head 78 similar in all respects to the head 62 ashereinbefore described and fitted in the same manner with a rolleradapted to run on a track 79 in which there is a curve or bend 8() sothat this track corresponds with the vtrack 67 with the exception thatthe bent portions thereof are in reverse positions. Similarly the upperedge of the door 28 adjacent thc edge adjoining the door 27 is Thereason for this` is that it is defitted with a roller 81 .correspondinglto the roller 73 and running in a groove 82 in a guide rail 83,`thegroove 82 corresponding to the groove 75 and the guiderail 83 beingintegral with or the complement of thel guide rail 76, it beingunderstood that the groove 82 is provided with a bend or curve 84similar to and corresponding in position with the curve in the groove 75so that theaction of shifting the door transversely is accomplished inthe same manner upon the initial movement of the door 28 as that of thedoor 27. It therefore follows that when either of these doors is openedand closed alone or when these doors are opened and closedsimultaneously the same are shifted laterally or transversely ofthemselves in order to prevent their inwardly moving adjacent edges fromcoming into Contact with and damaging each other. Furthermore, thefitting at the upper adjacent edges ,of these doors is such that therollers 73 and 81 Wedge When the doors are closed so as to assist inmaintaining the doors in their closed'positions, for example asindicated in Fig. 13, the guide rail 7 6 may be provided with an insert77 made of metal or other material to prevent undue wear thereof andagainst which and the adlill) llo jacent face defining the groove theroller 73 1s adapted to wedge when the door is closed, j.

Also as is customary in some structures of like nature, the doors areprovided with members for guiding or directing the movements thereofwhen. sliding and rotating o r eswlngmg from an open to a closedposition, and v1ce versa. For examplethe door 27 may be provided With apositioning lever 8,5.

which at one end is journaled in a plate 86 secured' to the floor orbase of the wardrobe and at its ot-her end pivotally connected to abracket- 87 which is secured to the lower inner face of the door in acentrally disposed position. The plate -86 is provided with a boss orpin 88 which acts as a stop for the lever 85 which when the'door isopened contacts with this member; This is illustrated in thecorresponding parts of the door 26 as shown in Fig.. 5 of the drawing.In a similar manner the door 28 is provided with a positioning` lever 89swiveled at one end in a plate 90 secured to the iloor or base of thewardrobe. At its other end this lever 89 is pivotally connected to a.bracket 91 which is fixed to the lower inner face of the door in asubstantially central position. The plate 90, like the plate 86, is alsoprovided with a stop, the lstop on the plate 90 being designated at 92.The door 26 as illustrated,

is provided with devices similar' to those hereinbefore described forguiding the movements thereof in opening and closing the same. F orexample there is a track 93 similar to the tracks 67 and 79 and thedooris provided with a yoke head 94 and devices associated therewith similarto thosehereinbefore described in detail asconnec'ted to the door 27.

As hereinbefore stated, the devices for directing the initial movementof the adjacent edges of the doors may be mounted within instead ofcxteriorly ot'the doors.

As shown in Figs. 10 and 11, a rod 95 simi-` lar to the rod 93 ismounted in a recess 96 provided therefor in the lower portion of a door.This rod 95 is connected to a plate 97. by being journaled to swivel inlugs 98' and 99 extending from the plate into the recess 96, the plate97 being secured to the door by means of screws 100 or otherwise. Thisrod 95 is mounted on a spring 10.1 which functions in a manner similarto the spring 61 and at its lower end the rod 95 is provided with a yokehead 102 in which there is a roller 103 having a peripheral V shapedgroove adapted to run on a wedve shape track 104 which is secured inplace by means 'of flanges 105 iixed to the iloor or base or otherwise.This track 104 is curved adjacent its outer end and then may extend in adirectly transverse direction to itsinner end. As illustrated in Fig.14, the head 102 at the lower end of the rod 95 assumes a positionentirely within the .contines of uthe door.

In order to assist in maintaining each door in the position in which itcloses the wardrobe or cabinet, I may employ a latch 109 extendingappreciably above the upper edge of the door and adapted to engage in arecess in a plate 110 suitably secured in position above the door. Thelatch 109 of each door is connected by a rod 111 with apintle 112connected with which exterior- 1y of the door is a lever 118 and ahandle 114, while connected to the pintle interiorly of the door is aknob 115. The latch, its rod and the handle and knob may be yieldinglymaintained in a normal position by any suitable means, whereby as willbe apparent the latch may be withdrawn exteriorly of the door byoperating the lever 113 and its handle 114 and also interiorly of thedoor should this be necessary by operating the knob 115.

As illustrated in the drawing and particularly in Figs. 1, 4, 5 and 8,the door 29 at one end of the cabinet is mounted to slide and rotatewithout the use of the bracket having the arcuate track and the hangerassociated with the same and the door as hereinbefore, described inconjunction with the manner in which the other doors are mounted. Inthis instance, in the upper portion of the cabinet there is a cross bar116 having `a groove 11T therein and secured in the upper edge ot' thedoor there is a roller 118 mounted in a manner similar to thathereinbefore described in connection with the roller 73 and adapted torun in the groove 117 to direct the sliding and rotating movement of thedoor at the top thereof. At the bottom of the door there is a roller 119adapted to run on a track 120. The roller 119 is preferably mounted inthe same manner as that hereinbefore described in connection with theroller 103, although it will be' understood that this roller may bemountedfin any suitable manner. In this instance, as the adjacentvertical edge of the door is at the end of the wardrobe or cabinet thegroove 117 and the track 120 may beV straight throughout theirentireties as there is no necessity Yfor shifting the door` in order toprevent the vertical edge thereof from contacting with any adjacentsurface. The roller 119 in this construction not only forms the mainsupport for the door, but also directs the inward movement of theadjacent vertical edge of the same when moving inwardly as well asoutwardly. In ,this structure also, at the bottom of the door there is asupport and guide lever 121. As illustrated, one end of this lever isprovided with a pin 122 adapted to be received in a socket 123 in aplate 124 fixed in the floor or base of the wardrobe. The plate 124 in amanner similar to the corresponding plates hereinbetore described ispreferably fitted with a stop pin 125 to determine the swinging movementof the lever 121 in its inward direction. The other or outer end of thelever 121 is turned upwardly and at its extremity is ot' reduced crosssection forming a pin 126 adapted to be pivotally connected to lugs 127and 128 extending from a bracket 129, which latter is suitably connectedin a centrally disposed position adjacent the inner surface of the door.This lever 121 as will be apparent litt attacca not only guides the doorin the sliding and rotating movement thereof in being opened and closed,but also assists in supporting the same.

To guide or direct the sliding and rotating movement of the door at theupper ond thereof there is a lever 130. rllhe outer end or arm 131thereof is made to terminate in a pin 132 which is adapted to bereceived in a socket 133 provided therefor in a cross bar 134 suitablyxed in the upper portion of the wardrobe. 'lhe opposite or outer end ofthis lever 130 terminates ina head 135 adapted to t within lugs 136, 137extending from a bracket 138 and to bepivotally connected thereto by apin 139 extending through the lugs and the head and the position ofwhich is determined by the enlarged end or head 140 of the pin incontact with the outer surface of the lug 136. In this structure as willnow be readily apparent,

.the door is not only adequately mounted to slide and rotate to and fromits open and closed positions, but also is readily dismounted forrepairs or adjustment or other purposes,

Also as illustrated, the wardrobe may be fitted interiorly with a seriesof brackets 141 upon which are mounted railsor bracket bars 142 so as toform shelves within the wardrobe and 'each shelf at the outer edgethereof maybe provided with a plurality of hooks or hangers 143.

Also as illustrated in the drawing, each door on the inner side thereofmay be provided with a tray 144 adapted to receive the lower end of anumbrella for example which may be maintained in position by having theupper end engaged y a clamp or rack 145, each traybeing adaptedtoreceive water which may drip or drain from an umbrella and to coact withthe corresponding rack to maintain an umbrella in position.

l claim as my invention:

1. in a ward obe and the like, a door, means for mounting the door toslide and rotate to and from its open and closed positions, a track inthe lower portion of the wardrobe, the said track extending from thefront toward the` rear of the wardrobe and having a curve in the frontportion thereof, the said track also having a wedge shape surface, and aroller having Ya peripheral recess adapted to engage and run on the saidtrack andmounted to swivel in a bearing connected to the lower portionof the door adjacent the inwardly moving edge thereof to shift the doorlaterally in its initial inward movement to prevent the said inwardlymoving edge ot the door fromcontactin with a surface with which it maybe adjacent when the door is in its closed position.. 1

2. la a wardrobe and the like, a door means for mounting the door toslide and rotate to and from its open and closed positions, a rollermounted to turn at the upper edge of the said door adjacent the inwardlymoving edge thereof, and a cross piece in the upper portion of thewardrobe and havmg a groove therein in which the said roller runs, thegroove extending from the front toward the rear of the wardrobe andhaving a relatively sharp curve adjacent its outer 4end whereby. in theinitial inward movement of the door the travel of the roller in thegroove shifts the door laterally to prevent the inwardlymoving edge fromcontacting with a surface with which it is adjacent when the door is ina closed position.

3. lln a wardrobe and the like, a door adapted when closed to form aportion of the front wall of the wardrobe, meansfor mounting the door toslide and rotate to and from its open and closed positions in whichmovement one upright edge of the door vmoves inwardly and the oppositeor distant edge of the door moves outwardly, a track in the bottom ofthe wardrobe, the said track having a wedge shape surface extend-V ingfrom the front toward the rear of the wardrobe and having a relativelysharp curve adjacent its forward end, a roller having a V' shapedperipheral groove adapted to run on the said wedge shape track andmounted in a headwhicli is swiveled in a bearing connected to the lowerportion of the .door adjacent the inwardly moving edge thereof, a rollermounted at the upper edge 'of the door adjacent the inwardly moving edgethereof, and a cross piece in the upper portion of the wardrobe, thesaid cross piece having a groove in which the roller at the upper end ofthe door runs, the said groove extending from the front toward the rearof the wardrobe and having a relatively sharp curve adjacent the forwardend thereof, the said track and groove being in superimposed positionsat'the bottom and top of the wardrobe whereby the said rollerscooperating with the track andgroove shift the door laterally upontheinitial opening movement thereof to prevent theinwardly moving edgeof the door from contacting witha surface with which it is adjacentwhen' the door is in a closed position.

4. In a wardrobe and the like, a pair of doors which in, their closedpositions form continuous parts of the front of the wardrobe with theadjacent edges thereof abutting each other, means for mounting the saiddoors to slide and rotate to and from their Sti open and-closedpositionsin which moves .having a wedge shape surface and a curveadjacent its forward end, and rollers adapted respectively toengage withand run on the said tracks, each roller being mounted in a head swiveledin bearin s connected to the lower portion of one of t e said doorsadjacent the inwardly moving edge thereof whereby when the said doorsare moved from a closed to an open position the same are shiftedlaterall r to prevent the inwardly moving edges t ereof from contactingwith each other.

5. In a wardrobe and the like, a pair of doors which in their closedpositions form continuous parts of the front of the wardrobe with theadjacent edges thereof abuttin eachother, means for mounting the saidoors to slide and rotate to and from their open and closed positions inwhich movement the adjacent upright edges of the doors move inwardly andthe distant or opposite upright ed es of the doors move outwardly,opposite y disposed tracks at the bottom of the wardrobe both extendinfrom the front toward the rear thereof an each having a wed e shapesurface and a curve adjacent its irward end, rollers. adaptedrespectively to engage with and run on the said tracks, each rollerbeing mounted in a head swiveled in bearin s connected to the lowerportion of one o the said doors adjacent the inwardly moving edgethereof, other rollers each mounted on the upper edge of a door adjacentthe inwardly moving ed e thereof, and cross pieces extending from thefront toward the rear of the wardrobe and each having a groove thereinwith which a roller on. a corresponding door is adapted to en age, thesaid grooves extendin from the orward ortion of the ward-` roe towardthe rear t ereof and each having a curve adjacent its forward end, thesa1d rooves corresponding in form with the said tracks and being placedin superimposed4 positions relatively thereto whereby the said rollersoperating upon and within the said tracks and ooves cause the saidinwardly moving e Vges of the doors to separate u on the, initial inwardmovement of the oors to` revent the said inwardly moving edges o thedoors from contacting with each other.

6. In a wardrobe and the like, a door having an upright edge normallyadjacent a corresponding member when the door'is closed, the said doorbeing mounted to slide and rotate to and from its open and closedpositions so that the said upright edge moves inwardl and the oppositelydisposed upright e ge moves outwardly when thedoor is opened, a bentguide member in the wardrobe, and a door movement directing membercarried by the door to engage the said guide member, whereby in theinitial openmg movement and the final closing'moveof the said adjacentmember.

ment 'of the door the' door is shifted laterally in order that the saidupright edge, which moves inwardly when the door is opened and outwardlwhen the door is closed, will not inter ere with said correspondingmember in the operation of the door. Q 7. In a wardrobe and the like, adoor mounted to slide and rotate to and from its open and closedpositions and having an upright edge face normally adjacentacorrespending member when the door isv closed, the said upri ht edgefacebeing adapted to move inward y and the oppositely disposed upright edgeface to move outwardly when the door is opened, a track mounted in thewardrobe and having a relatively sharp curve at the forward end thereof,and a device co-operating with the said'track and carried by the. saiddoor whereby in the initial opening'movement of the door the door isshifted laterally to prevent vthe inwardly moving upright edge face fromtouching the surface of the said adjacent corresponding member. i

8. In a wardrobe and the like, a door mounted to slide and rotate to andfrom its open and closed positions and having an upright edge normallylying in juxtaposition with the surface of an adjacent member when thedoor is closed, the (said upright edge being adapted to move inwardlyand the oppositely disposed upright edge to move outwardly when the dooris opened, a guide member extending transversely of the wardrobe andhaving a relatively sharp curve at the forward end thereof, and a rollercarried by the door and adapted-to co-operate with the said guidemember' whereby in the initial opening movement of the door, the door isshifted laterally in order that the inwardly moving upright edge thereofwill not interfere with' the surface of the said adjacent member.

9. In a wardrobe and the like a door mounted to slide and ,rotate to andfrom its open and closed positions and having an upright edgenormallylying in juxtaposition with the surface of an vadjacent member when thedoor is closed, the said upright edge being adapted to move inwardlyand' .the oppositel di sed u ri ht ed e to [fly wfg P g g move outwar nthe door is opened, a track extending transversal of the ward robe andhaving a relatively s arp curve adjacent the forward end thereof, and aroller carried bly; the said d'oor and running on the said trac wherebydue to the curve of the track and the (zo-operation ofA the rollertherewith the said door in the initial openmovement thereof is shiftedlaterally in 1n `order that the inwardly movingiupright edge thereofwill not interfere wit the surface 10. In a wardrobe and thei like, adoor,

means for mounting the door to slide and rotate to and from its open andclosed ositions, the said door having an inwar ly moving upright edgeadapted normally when the door is closed to lie in a positionjuxtaposedy to an adjacent member, a track on the floor of the wardrobelextending transversely thereof and having a relatively sharp curveadjacent its forward end, and means carried by the door and co-operatingwith the track for guiding the movement of the door whereby in theinitial opening movement of the `door thel same is laterally shifted toprevent the inwardly moving upright edge from interferinr with thesurface of the said adjacent mem er.

ll. In a wardrobe yand thev like, a door,

lmeans for mounting the door' -to slide and rotate to-and from its openand closed positions, the said `door having an inwardly moving upright4edge adapted normally when the dooris'closed to. be in a positionjuxtaposed to the surface of an adjacent member, a track fixed on thefloor `of the wardrobe, extending transversely thereof, and having arelatively sharp curve adjacent its forward end, and a roller carried bythe door and running on the said track whereby Aill in the initialopening movement of the door the door is shifted laterally to cause theinwardly moving upright edge to clear the surface of the adjacentmember.

12. In a wardrobe and the like, a pair of doors which in theirl closedpositions form continuous parts of the front of a wardrobe, the saiddoor being mounted to slide and rotate to and from their open and closedpositions, in which movement the adjacent upright edges of the door moveinwardly vand the distant or opposltely disposed edges of the doors moveoutwardly when the doors are opened, oppositely dis'- posed guidemembers. mounted in the'wards robe and extending transversely thereofand each having a curve therein adjacent its outer end, and devicescarried by the said doors and co-operating with the said guide memberswhereby in the' initial movement of the doors the doors are shiftedlaterally and rearwardly to prevent the inwardly movin edges thereoffrom contacting with the adjacent door.

13. In a wardrobe'and the like, a pair of doors which in their closedpositions form continuous parts of the front of the wardrobe withadjacent edges of the doors lying in juxtaposition when the doors areclosed, means for mounting the said doors to slide and rotate to andfrom their closed to open positions in which movement the adjacentupright edges of the doors move inwardly and the distant or oppositeedges of the doors move outwardly when the doors are opened, oppositelydisposed tracks mounted in the wardrobe and extending transverselythereof, each track having a relatively Shar curvel adjacent the forwardend thereof, ang devices carried by the said doors and co-operatingrespectively withthe said tracks to produce in the initial openingmovement of either door a lateral shifting thereof to prevent theinwardly moving edge ofeither door-.from contacting with the adjacentedge of the other door.` v

14. In a wardrobe and the like, a pair of doors, which-in their closedpositions form continuous parts of the front of the wardrobe with theadjacent edges of the doors juxtaposed when the doors are closed, meansfor mounting the doors to slide and rotate to and from their open andclosed positions in which movement the normally adjacent upright edgesof the doors move inwardly and the distant or opposite edges thereofmove outwardly when the doors are opened, oppositely disposed tracks atthe bottom of the wardrobe extending from the front toward the rearthereof, each having -a relatively sharp curve adjacent its forward end,and rollers carried by the said doors and adapted respectively to run onthe said tracks whereby in the initial opening movement of the saiddoors the same .are shifted laterally to prevent the inwardly movingedges thereof from contacting with one another.

Signed by me this 29 day of March, 1927.,

JOHN THOMAS FAIRHURST.

CERTIFICATE 0F CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,658,593. Granted February 7, 1928, to

JOHN THOMAS FAIRHURST.

It is hereby certified that the name of the assignee in the abovenumbered patent was erroneously written and printed as "J, S.y Wilson'Corporation of New York, N. Y, a Corporation of Virginia whereas saidname should have been written and printed as "J. G. `Wilson Corporation,of New York, N. Y. a Corporation of Virginia, `as shown by the recordsof assignments in this office;` and that the said Letters Patent shouldbe read with this correction therein that the same may conform to therecord of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 6th day of March, A. D. 1928.

M. J. Moore, Seal. Acting Commissioner of Patents.

GER'FCA'EE @@RRECEN,

Patent No, l,658,5'93 Grammi? ebmary 79 @25% m MEN 'EHMAS EMRHURS'ET.

It is hexeby certified mai the name of ik@ :assignee im the ahw@numbered patent was erroneousy Wren and minimi as "3. Wsmn @Mgmmim ofNew York, N. Y., a Corpora'ion of Vxrgnizfa wfemas said mm@ smud havebeen written ami primed as "J. G. Wilson orpomion, of Nw Ymk, N. Y.", a(lofporation of Virginia, as shown by me renards of assgnmens in thisoffice; and that the said Leiters Pawn simul, be wad wh @his @owes-liontherein hat the same may eomorm m h@ mam of ih@ case :in the aent OfficeSigned and sealed this h day @i March, A. EX E928.

M. J. Mmm, Seal. Acng @ammissimr Paems

